Can extant comorbidity indices identify patients who experience poor outcomes following total joint arthroplasty?
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DOI: 10.1007/s00402-021-04250-y
Abstract: It is uncertain if generic comorbidity indices commonly used in orthopedics accurately predict outcomes after total hip (THA) or knee arthroplasty (TKA). The purpose of this study was to determine the predictive ability of such… read more here.
Keywords: comorbidity; tha; tka; day mortality ... See more keywords
What Associations Exist Between Comorbidity Indices and Postoperative Adverse Events After Total Shoulder Arthroplasty?
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DOI: 10.1097/corr.0000000000000624
Abstract: Background Comorbidity indices like the modified Charlson Comorbidity Index (mCCI) and the modified Frailty Index (mFI) are commonly reported in large database outcomes research. It is unclear if they provide greater association and discriminative ability… read more here.
Keywords: comorbidity indices; comorbidity; adverse events; age ... See more keywords
Comparing Five Comorbidity Indices to Predict Mortality in Chronic Kidney Disease: A Retrospective Cohort Study
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DOI: 10.1177/2054358118805418
Abstract: Background: Several different indices summarize patient comorbidity using health care data. An accurate index can be used to describe the risk profile of patients, and as an adjustment factor in analyses. How well these indices… read more here.
Keywords: index; comorbidity; disease; mortality ... See more keywords
Evaluation of risk adjustment performance of diagnosis-based and medication-based comorbidity indices in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0270468
Abstract: Objectives This study assessed risk adjustment performance of six comorbidity indices in two categories of comorbidity measures: diagnosis-based comorbidity indices and medication-based ones in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Methods This was a… read more here.
Keywords: comorbidity indices; risk adjustment; adjustment performance; diagnosis based ... See more keywords
A comparison of two comorbidity indices for predicting inpatient rehabilitation outcomes.
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DOI: 10.23736/s1973-9087.17.04367-2
Abstract: BACKGROUND Comorbid conditions are important in health care. The best comorbidity index for predicting the impact of comorbidities on rehabilitation outcomes has not been determined. AIM Compare the associations of comorbidity measured using the Charlson… read more here.
Keywords: key rehabilitation; rehabilitation outcomes; comorbidity; comorbidity indices ... See more keywords
Evaluating the predictive value of comorbidity indices in pituitary surgery: a mixed-effects modeling study using the Nationwide Readmissions Database.
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DOI: 10.3171/2022.1.jns22197
Abstract: OBJECTIVE Although pituitary adenomas (PAs) are common intracranial tumors, literature evaluating the utility of comorbidity indices for predicting postoperative complications in patients undergoing pituitary surgery remains limited, thereby hindering the development of complex models that… read more here.
Keywords: comorbidity indices; pituitary surgery; comorbidity; frailty ... See more keywords